There Brimage met Chris Connelly, whom he later opened up a gym with, Spartan Fitness, in 2006.[2] Shortly after Brimage began fighting as an amateur, collecting a 10-0 record before turning professional in 2007.[3]

Yes, I am currently looking for a better source than wiki.

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Sorry, can find nothing about the FG secondhand information. Still, as the saying goes, "2 out of three ain't bad."